The greatest adventure is coming back home.
Lila Metcalfe is a trainee journalist in Derby and she's very used to being given the stories that no one else wants. So, when her editor tells her that the city's Cossington Park development is being held up by a solitary resident on Hope Street who is refusing to leave, she knows she is going to be the one sent to find out more. And that's how she meets Connor.
Twenty-something Connor is the sole resident of Hope Street and he is not at all what Lila is expecting. And he has a very clear reason not to move: he is waiting for his mum to come home.
The uplifting and heartfelt new novel from the author of A Song of Me and You.
'Moving, uplifting, unforgettable. Mike always writes from the heart and creates stories we fall in love with' Lisa Jewell
'Full of relatable characters and as Mike takes us on a journey through all their high and lows and we're with them every step of the way . . . A wonderful story' Ruth Hogan
'Poignant. Powerful. Beautiful' Milly Johnson
'Funny, real and unexpected, a story that will keep you hooked to the very last page' Alexandra Potter
READERS LOVE MIKE GAYLE
'A heartwarming story of friendship, love and never giving up'
'Wow what a book! His best work yet in my opinion. I absolutely fell in love with it from the first page'
'I'm genuinely sad to have finished this book. Mike Gayle has written a beautiful, uplifting and personal novel filled with love, friendship, triumphs and trials and I know I will think about this book for a long time.'
'Mike Gayle writes to our hearts and he does it better than anyone else I've read. I just want to live in his world forever.'
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781399724494
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 577 g
Dimensions: 236 x 164 x 34 mm
Moving, uplifting, unforgettable. Mike always writes from the heart and creates stories we fall in love with - Lisa Jewell
Full of relatable characters and as Mike takes us on a journey through all their high and lows and we're with them every step of the way . . . A wonderful story - Ruth Hogan
Poignant. Powerful. Beautiful - Milly Johnson
Funny, real and unexpected, a story that will keep you hooked to the very last page - Alexandra Potter
One of the best storytellers Britain has - Jenny Colgan
Has all the feels and a whole lot of heart - HEAT
Moving and uplifting - SUN
Told with warmth and charm - WOMAN & HOME
A beautiful story of love, friendship and community - Woman's Weekly
A very sweet and emotional read - Closer
Known for his ability to pluck at the heartstrings - Daily Mail
Touching, funny, beautifully characterised and undeniably romantic - Sunday Times
The heart and goodwill shines through - Jojo Moyes
Then, now, and forever one of the best - Lindsey Kelk
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